Investment Banking Analyst

Baird; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected Friday nights & Saturdays

Sabbaticals during career

PTO

401k match & profit-sharing

Job summary

Baird is hiring analysts in Chicago, IL to support Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, and Tech & Services groups. You will assist across mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other financial advisory services, building valuations, financial models, and marketing materials.

You’ll collaborate with junior and senior bankers, gain hands-on experience through all deal stages, and leverage AI tools like Rogo, CoPilot, and auxi along with Power BI to deliver data-driven client presentations.

Qualifications

• 12–24 months of full-time work experience in investment banking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support across mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other financial advisory services.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Teamwork

Written and verbal skills

Independent & collaborative

Education

Finance degree preferred

Tools

Rogo

auxi

CoPilot

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

High-profile deals, major growth, the right people behind you. Grow far at Baird.

Baird offers a different kind of start to a career in investment banking, built on high-performing teams and a culture that supports your growth. Here, you’ll build skills through real transactions, close collaboration with peers and mentors, and a culture focused on shared success.

We are currently hiring analysts across our Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, and Tech & Services groups.

What You’ll Do

• Provide analytical support across mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other financial advisory services
• Work with your team to prepare company valuations, build financial models, and create marketing materials
• Contribute to business development efforts through research, analysis, and preparation for client meetings and pitches
• Work side-by-side with both junior and senior investment bankers, gaining hands-on experience across every stage of a deal
• Use AI tools like Rogo and auxi to streamline the creation of pitch books and models, and employ data visualization software like Power BI to generate data-driven insights and reports for client materials

What You’ll Gain

• Contribute to every stage of a transaction, from conducting research to facilitating due diligence
• Gain insight into how teams collaborate across geographies, sectors, and specialties to support client objectives
• Take on meaningful responsibility and contribute to conversations with investor and corporate management clients around the world
• Grow in a culture built on respect and shared values, where ambition and collaboration go hand-in-hand and hard work is recognized through opportunity

What It Takes

• A candidate energized by learning, teamwork, and real responsibility
• 12–24 months of full-time work experience (investment banking preferred)
• A proven academic record and a passion for finance (a finance degree is helpful, but not required)
• Drive, resilience, and a strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative setting
• Strong mathematical, writing, and verbal skills; relevant software proficiency
• SIE and Series 79 licensing preferred (or the ability to obtain them quickly)
• Experience with AI tools such as Rogo, CoPilot, and auxi is preferred
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar

Compensation And Benefits

• $110,000 - $125,000 annual salary with bonus potential
• Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience, performance and/or GIB profitability
• In addition to a strong culture that is focused on health and well-being, our organization offers competitive total compensation packages and comprehensive benefits including: protected Friday night and Saturdays, periodic sabbaticals during career, shareholder opportunities, mandatory paid time off (PTO) and robust 401k match and profit-sharing contribution

Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.